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Contents
1 Important safety information
General maintenance Recycling the product 4 4 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 21

Get album artwork Remove media les from the library Sync the player with Philips Songbird Select auto or manual sync Auto sync Manual sync

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6 Music 2 Your new VIBE

Whats in the box Software loaded on the player Files loaded on the player Find music on the player Find music by song information Find music by playlist Find music by le folder Superscroll Play music Play from the same collection Select play options Playlists Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go Remove songs from a playlist-onthe-go Delete songs from the player

3 Get started
Charge power Switch the player on or off Automatic standby and shut-down

4 Overview
Controls Home screen Navigate from the Home screen Select a theme Lock/unlock the keys Screen on/off

7 Audiobooks
Sync audio books to the player Install AudibleManager on the PC Download audiobooks to the PC Sync to the player Find audiobooks on the player Play audiobooks Use bookmarks Delete audiobooks from the player

5 Sync with PC media library

Install Philips Songbird Collect media les from the PC Set the watch folder Import media les Get contents from online sources Search online Play online Add to Philips Songbird Search in Philips Songbird Search by metadata Search by keyword Create playlists in Philips Songbird Create a playlist Generate LikeMusic playlists Save the play queue as a playlist Play a playlist Manage media les in Philips Songbird Edit metadata

8 Videos
Add videos to the player Find videos on the player Play videos Select brightness Delete videos from the player

9 Pictures
Add pictures to the player Find pictures on the player View pictures Start a slideshow Select play options

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10 FM radio
Tune in to radio stations Listen to the FM radio Store preset stations

Need help? Please visit www.philips.com/welcome where you can access a full set of supporting materials such as the user manual, the latest software updates, and answers to frequently asked questions.

11 Recordings
Record from the FM radio Listen to FM radio recordings Delete recordings from the player Upload your recordings to a computer

12 Folder view 13 Settings

Play mode Sound settings Sleep timer Display settings Backlight timer Screensaver Date and time Slideshow settings Language PC connection preference Information Format device Factory settings CD installer

14 Update the rmware through Philips Songbird 15 Repair the player through Philips Songbird 16 Technical data
System requirements

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1 Important safety information

General maintenance
The translation of this document is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the translated version, the English version shall prevail.
Caution To avoid damage or malfunction: Do not expose the product to excessive heat
caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.

Hearing Safety

Do not drop the product or allow objects to

fall on your player.

Do not allow the product to be submerged

in water. Do not expose headphone socket or battery compartment to water, as water entering the set may cause major damage. Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference. Back up your les. Ensure that you retain the original les you have downloaded to your device. Philips is not responsible for any loss of data if the product becomes damaged or not readable / legible. Manage (transfer, delete, etc.) your music les only with the supplied music software to avoid problems. Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the product.

About operating and storage temperatures Operate in a place where temperature is always between 0 and 35C (32 to 95F) Store in a place where temperature is always between -20 and 45C (-4 to 113F). Battery life may be shortened in low temperature conditions. Replacement parts/accessories: Visit www.philips.com/support to order replacement parts/accessories.

Listen at a moderate volume: Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there. To establish a safe volume level: Set your volume control at a low setting. Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion. Listen for reasonable periods of time: Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally safe levels, can also cause hearing loss. Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks. Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts. Do not turn up the volume so high that you cant hear whats around you. You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a trafc hazard and is illegal in many areas.

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Copyright information All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Unauthorized duplication of any recordings whether downloaded from the Internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws and international treaties. The making of unauthorized copies of copyprotected material, including computer programs, les, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offense. This equipment should not be used for such purposes. The Windows Media and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Be responsible! Respect copyrights.

Data logging Philips is committed to improving the quality of your product and enhancing the Philips user experience. To understand the usage prole of this device, this device logs some info / data to the non-volatile memory region of the device. These data are used to identify and detect any failures or problems you as a user may experience while using the device. The data stored, for example, will be the duration of playback in music mode, duration of playback in turner mode, how many times battery low was encountered, etc. The data stored do not reveal the content or media used on the device or the source of downloads. The data stored on the device are retrieved and used ONLY if the user returns the device to the Philips service center and ONLY to simplify error detection and prevention. The data stored shall be made available to user on users rst request. Monkeys Audio decoder

Philips respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Multimedia content on the internet may have been created and/or distributed without the original copyright owners authorization. Copying or distributing unauthorized content may violate copyright laws in various countries including yours. Compliance with copyright laws remains your responsibility. The recording and transfer to the portable player of video streams downloaded to your computer is intended only for use with public domain or properly licensed content. You may only use such content for your private, non-commercial use and shall respect eventual copyright instructions provided by the copyright

a The Monkeys Audio SDK and source code can be freely used to add APE format playback, encoding, or tagging support to any product, free or commercial. Use of the code for proprietary efforts that dont support the ofcial APE format require written consent of the author. b Monkeys Audio source can be included in GPL and open-source software, although Monkeys Audio itself will not be subjected to external licensing requirements or other viral source restrictions. c Code changes and improvements must be contributed back to the Monkeys

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Modications Modications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate the product.

owner of the work. Such instruction may state that no further copies shall be made. Video streams may include copy protection technology that prohibits further copying. For such situations the recording function will not work and you will be notied with a message.

Audio project free from restrictions or royalties, unless exempted by express written consent of the author. d Any source code, ideas, or libraries used must be plainly acknowledged in the software using the code. e Although the software has been tested thoroughly, the author is in no way responsible for damages due to bugs or misuse. If you do not completely agree with all of the previous stipulations, you must cease using this source code and remove it from your storage device. FLAC decoder Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005, 2006,2007,2008,2009 Josh Coalson Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modication, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/ or other materials provided with the distribution. Neither the name of the Xiph.org Foundation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specic prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
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ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. XPAT XML Parser Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation les (the Software), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sub-license, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR

Recycling the product

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC:

Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health.
Warning For products with non-exchangeable built-in
batteries: The removal of (or the attempt to remove) the battery invalidates the warranty. This procedure is only to be performed at the end of the products life.

Notice for the European Union This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Union.

Your product contains a built-in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste.

To safeguard the functionality and safety of your product, take your product to an ofcial
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collection point or service center where a professional can remove the battery as shown:

2 Your new VIBE

On VIBE, you can do the following: Play music; Watch videos; View pictures; Listen to audiobooks; Tune in to the FM radio (available with some versions).

Note The images serve as reference only. Philips

reserves the right to change color/design without notice.

Software loaded on the player

VIBE comes with the following software: Philips Songbird (helps you update the rmware of the player, and manage your media library on a PC and the player).

Whats in the box

Check that you have received the following items: Player

Files loaded on the player

The following les are loaded on VIBE: User manual Frequently asked questions

Earphones

USB cable

Quick start guide

Philips GoGear audio player

Quick start guide

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3 Get started
Charge power
VIBE has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB port of a computer. As shown, connect the VIBE to a PC by using the USB cable.

To conserve battery power and increase the play time, do the following on VIBE: Set the backlight timer to a low value (go to > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]).

Switch the player on or off

Press and hold on or off. / until the player is switched

Automatic standby and shut-down

Note When you connect VIBE to a computer, you
are briey prompted to select: [Charge & transfer] or [Charge & play]. VIBE automatically applies [Charge & transfer], if no new selection is made.

The player has an automatic standby and shutdown feature that can save battery power. After 10 minutes in idle mode (no play, no button is pressed), the player switches off.

Battery level indication When the battery is low, the low battery screen is displayed repeatedly. When the charging process is complete, is displayed.
Note Rechargeable batteries have a limited number
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings.

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Controls

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press and hold: switch on/off the player press: lock/unlock all buttons press: back one level press and hold: return to the Home screen press: select options, or start/ pause/resume play display show options menu 3.5 mm headphone connector on the list of options: press: skip to the previous/next option on the play screen: press: skip to the next/previous option press and hold: search within current le press the hole by using the tip of a ball pen when the screen does not respond to the pressing of keys USB connector for power charging and data transfer press: increase/decrease the volume press and hold: increase/ decrease the volume quickly

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Home screen
Menu Mode Music Rhapsody* channels To play audio les listen to channel lists that you download and transfer through the Rhapsody software Video watch videos Pictures view pictures FM radio tune in to the FM radio (available with some versions); record from the FM radio (available with some versions) Folder view view les in folders Settings Now playing
Note * Rhapsody channels becomes part of the
main menu after you connect VIBE to a computer that has the Rhapsody software installed. Rhapsody channels services require an active Rhapsody account and is available in some regions only.

Navigate from the Home screen

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customize the settings of VIBE show current play screen

From the Home screen, you can access functional menus by pressing the navigation buttons / and . To go back to previous screens, press repeatedly; or, press and hold to return to the Home screen. Switch between the Home screen and play screen On the Home screen, During music play or radio play, Press ; Alternatively, press and select [Now playing] or[Last played]. On the play screen, Press and hold .

Select a theme
To select a theme for the display, On the Home screen, press select [Theme]. and

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When the player is on, use the lock to prevent accidental operation. Briey press / to lock or unlock the keys. All buttons except the volume keys are locked and the display shows a lock icon.

Screen on/off
To save power, the screen switches off automatically after the pre-dened time duration if no new action is taken on VIBE; and a value is selected in > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]. To exit the power-saving mode Press any key.

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Select your language and country. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Note

With Philips Songbird, you can do the following: Manage your media collections on a PC; Sync VIBE with your PC media library; Register VIBE on www.philips.com/ welcome; Update the rmware of VIBE (see Update the rmware through Philips Songbird on page 40); Repair the VIBE (see Repair the player through Philips Songbird on page 41).

The installation requires you to agree to the

license terms.

If the pop-up window is not displayed automatically:

On the player, make sure that you have selected the following options: In > [PC connection preference], select [MSC]; In > [CD installer], select [Enable]. On the PC, select My Computer (Windows XP / Windows 2000) / Computer (Windows Vista / Windows 7). The Philips Songbird drive is displayed. To start installation, double click the Philips Songbird drive.
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Install Philips Songbird

The installation requires you to agree to the

license terms.

After the installation, the PC connection

changes to the MTP mode.

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5 Sync with PC media library

Install Philips Songbird for the rst time When you connect VIBE to a PC for the rst time, a pop-up window appears:

Collect media les from the PC

Set the watch folder
Create a central folder You may wish to have all media les automatically added to your library when you copy them to a folder. Creating a central folder is recommended. In Philips Songbird, set the central folder as the watch folder. Each time you launch Philips Songbird,songs are added to/ removed from Philips Songbird as they are on the central folder. On the PC, create a central folder to save all media les, for example, D:\Songbird media. First-time launch The rst time you launch Philips Songbird on a PC, do the following as prompted to import existing media les into Philips Songbird: Select the iTunes media folder to import an existing iTunes library; Select the central folder to scan and import the existing media les. The central folder is set as the watch folder of Philips Songbird.

To set iTunes media folder

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On Philips Songbird, go to Tools > Options... Select Media Importer, and then the iTunes Importer tab. Verify your library location and options. Click the Import Library button next to the library location. The software imports the iTunes library into Philips Songbird.

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Import media les from other folders In Philips Songbird, go to File > Import Media to select folders on the PC. Media les are added under Library. or, go to File > Import a playlist to select playlists on the PC. Media les are added under Playlists.

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You can access and purchase content from online sources. Find the available online services under Services on the source selector pane.
Note Before you download or purchase content
from online services, subscribe to the online service and log in to your account. Some of the services are available in certain countries.

Select Tools > Options. In Options, select Media Importer. Then, select the Watch Folders tab. In Watch Folders, tick the check box as shown. Click Browse, and select the central folder (e.g.D:\Songbird media) as the watch folder. In Philips Songbird, media les are added or removed as they are in the central music folder.

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To set the watch folder In Philips Songbird, set the watch folder as follows:

Import media les

Search online

Play online
Note Before you play music from Rhapsody,
subscribe to the service and log in to your account.

Select an online service: Select an option under Services; Alternatively, in the search box, click the down arrow to select an online service.

On the Rhapsody webpage, To play the entire playlist, click Play All; To play a song, select the song and click next to it.

You enter the webpage of the online source.

Add to Philips Songbird

To transfer songs from Rhapsody to Philips Songbird, add the songs to a playlist in Philips Songbird (see Create playlists in Philips Songbird on page 18). On the Rhapsody webpage, To add the entire playlist to Philips Songbird, click Add All; To add a song to Philips Songbird, select the song and click next to it.

Search for your media le. If necessary, use the search box to enter a keyword.

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Philips Songbird is structured as follows:

d Information pane: From the Internet sources, MashTape can collect information available about the media le being played. e Artwork pane: Drag the up arrow to show the pane.

Search by metadata
In the media library of Philips Songbird, media les are sorted by metadata. To search for media les by metadata, click the icon to select the list or lter pane view. List view In the list view, media les are listed by metadata.


a Player pane: Click the buttons to play media les in the media library of Philips Songbird. b Source selector pane: Click to select a source of contents; Click / to show or hide the sub-sources. Library: media library of Philips Songbird; Devices: player that is connected to the PC; Services: online media sources; Playlists: Playlists that you create or generate in the media library of Philips Songbird. c Contents pane: View contents in current source of contents.
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To select what metadata to show,

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In Library > Music or Videos, right click on the bar of metadata tags. A list of metadata tags appears. Click on the tag that you want to show on the metadata bar.

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Filter pane view In the lter pane view, media les can be ltered by three metadata tags.

Create playlists in Philips Songbird

With a playlist, you can manage and sync your songs as needed.

Create a playlist
Select songs that you want to play. Add the songs to a playlist.

To select a lter pane,

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Right click on the bar of metadata tags. A list of metadata tags appears. Click on the tag that you want to show on the metadata bar.

Search by keyword

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In the search box, click the down arrow to select Philips Songbird as the source of content. Enter the keyword in the search box. Press the Enter key. You start the search in the library.

In Library > Music, select songs. To select multiple songs, hold down the Ctrl button when you click songs.

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To add the songs to a playlist: Right click on the songs, and select Add to Playlist; Select a playlist; The songs are added to the playlist. To create a playlist, select New Playlist. A new playlist is created for the songs. Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed.

Generate LikeMusic playlists

Based on the LikeMusic analysis, a playlist can be generated from a seed song. LikeMusic analyzes songs in your library and, based on their music characteristics, creates relationships between them. These relationships help LikeMusic to create playlists of songs that sound great together. When you import songs into the music library of Philips Songbird, the LikeMusicanalysis starts. For the song that completes the analysis, the LikeMusic icon lights up; For the song that cannot complete the analysis, the icon remains gray.
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Alternatively, Create a playlist. Add selected songs to the playlist.

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Under Playlists, click to create a playlist. A new playlist is created. Name the new playlist as desired. Drag and drop media les to the playlist.
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To drag and drop multiple les at the same

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Select a seed song Make sure that the seed song has completed the LikeMusic analysis. In Library > Music, double click the blue LikeMusic icon of the song; Alternatively,

Save the LikeMusicplaylist As shown, click Save as playlist in the LikeMusic page. The LikeMusic playlist is saved under Playlists.

Save the play queue as a playlist

Create a play queue Drag and drop songs or playlists to the Play Queue pane.

In Library > Music, right click on a song and select Run LikeMusic with. A LikeMusic playlist is displayed in the LikeMusic page.

Save the play queue as a playlist

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Click Save. The play queue is saved as a playlist under Playlists. Under Playlists, name the playlist as needed.

Select the maximum number of songs in the playlist As shown, select a number in the drop-down list.

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Add songs to the top or end of the play queue To add songs to the top, right click on the options and select Queue Next; To add songs to the end, right click on the options and select Queue Last.

Edit metadata
By editing le information (metadata or ID3 tag), you can have media les sorted automatically by song title, artist, album, and other information. After you sync the media les to the player, you can browse the media library by metadata.

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Play a playlist

In Library > Music or Videos, select a media le. Right click on the le to select View Metadata. A metadata table appears for you to edit the information.
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To play the entire playlist, right click on the playlist and select Play. To start play from a song, double click on the song. To select play options, click buttons on the player pane.

To sort the music les from Rhapsody as

needed, edit the metadata in the media library of Philips Songbird. The song information remains unchanged on the play screen.

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Manage media les in Philips Songbird

Get album artwork

Artwork is sometimes available for music downloads. With Philips Songbird, you can insert artwork for songs. After you sync the songs to some players, you can browse the media library by artwork.

Remove media les from the library

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On Philips Songbird, select Tools > Get Artwork. Artwork is fetched for all titles in the library. Right click on selected titles, and select Get Artwork. Artwork is fetched for all selected titles.

Right click on a media le. Select Remove. Conrm as prompted. The selected le is removed from the library and from all playlists. (By default, the le is only removed, not deleted. The le still exists in its original location on the computer or computer network.)
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To select multiple les, hold down the Ctrl

button when you click on selections.

To select multiple consecutive les, hold down

the Shift button when you click on the rst and last selections.

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The rst time you connect the player to Philips Songbird, select auto sync as prompted. The player sync with Philips Songbird automatically. If you didnt select auto sync, you switch on the manual sync. To select auto or manual sync,

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On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. Connect the player to the PC by using a USB cable. On Philips Songbird, the player is displayed when it is recognized by the PC.

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Select the player under Devices. Select Manual or Auto. To conrm the option, click Apply.

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Sync the player with Philips Songbird

Select auto or manual sync

Auto sync
If you have selected auto sync, auto sync starts automatically when you connect the player to a PC; Alternatively, select the player under Devices, and click Sync. To select auto sync settings,

Manual sync
To manually transfer selected playlists,

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Select the player under Devices. On the pop-up window, click the Music or Videos tab. Click to select an option.

Select playlists.

Drag and drop the playlists to VIBE. To manually transfer selected media les,

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On the Content pane, right click on a selected media le. Select Add to Device > VIBE. Selected les are transferred to VIBE.
Tip

To select multiple les at the same time, hold

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Find music on the player
After you sync the player with your PC media library, nd the music on the player.

Find music by le folder

In , nd music by le folder. To organize music les by le folder,
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Connect VIBE to a PC. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, select VIBE, and create le folders. On the PC, drag and drop music les to the le folders on the VIBE. Alternatively, drag and drop le folders from the PC to VIBE.

Find music by song information

In , songs are sorted by metadata or ID3 tag under different collections: [All songs], [Artists], [Albums], or [Genres]. [All songs] Songs are sorted by song title in alphabetical order. [Artists] Songs are sorted by artist in alphabetical order; Under each artist, songs are sorted by album in alphabetical order. [Albums] Songs are sorted by album in alphabetical order. [Genres] Songs are sorted by genre, such as pop, rock.

Superscroll
In a list of options that are sorted by alphabet, Superscroll allows you to browse the options by initial. Press and hold / to start Superscroll. On the screen, you can see the initials of current options.

Alive ive l of Your Life e All of Your Life Argentina rgentina

Find music by playlist

In > [Playlists], nd the playlist that you transfer from the PC media library.

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Play music
You can start play from a song, or play an entire album or artist. To start play from a song,

Play from the same collection

During the song play, you can switch to a collection the same as that of current song.

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On the play screen, press [Play mode].

and select

Select a song. Press to start play. Play starts from current song. Select an album or artist. Press > [Play all].

To play the entire album or artist,

In [Play music from], select [ this artist], [ this album], or [ this genre]. Press . You start to play current artist, album, or genre. On the play screen, press [Play mode]. and select

To play all the songs on the player,

Press to start play. On the play screen,

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In [Play music from], select [All songs]. Press .

Select play options

On the play screen, press to select play options, such as play mode, sound settings, and sleep timer (see Settings on page 37).

Playlists
Press to pause and resume play. To go to the previous screen, press . The play screen returns a few seconds later. On the play screen, you can see the le information and play status. To select a music le on the play screen, Repeatedly press / . To rewind or fast forward within current song, On the play screen, press and hold / . On the players, you can nd the following playlists: playlists that you transfer from the PC media library; three playlists-on-the-go for you to add songs on the player.

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Add songs to a playlist-on-the-go

To add current song,

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Select or play a song. On the list of songs or play screen, press and select [Add to playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . You save current song to the playlist. Select an album or artist. On the list of albums or artists, press and select [Add to playlist]. Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . You save the album or artist to the playlist.

To add an album or artist,

Remove songs from a playlist-on-thego

Remove current song from a playlist

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On the play screen, press from Playlist].

> [Remove

Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . You remove current song from the selected playlist. In the list of playlists, press [Clear playlist]. and select

Remove all the songs in a playlist

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Select a playlist-on-the-go. Press . You remove all the songs from the playlist.

Delete songs from the player

To delete current song during play, On the play screen, press and select [Delete]. Current song is deleted from the player.

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7 Audiobooks
Go to > [Audiobooks] to play books in audio formats that you have downloaded from www.audible.com.

Download audiobooks to the PC

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Connect your PC to the Internet. Launch AudibleManager on your PC. On AudibleManager, click the My Library Online button to connect to www. audible.com. Select and download audio books: Log in to your account with www. audible.com; Download audio books in the format of or . The downloaded books are automatically added to your library on AudibleManager.

Sync audio books to the player

From www.audible.com, download and install the AudibleManager software on your PC. Through the software, you can download audiobooks from www. audible.com to your PC library of audio books; sync the audiobooks to your player.

Sync to the player

Install AudibleManager on the PC

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Launch AudibleManager on your PC. Connect the player to the PC. Wait till the player is recognized by AudibleManager. On the player, make sure that you have selected [MTP] in > [PC connection preference]. On AudibleManager, click Add to Device. The rst time you connect the player to AudibleManager, activate the player as prompted.

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Connect your PC to the Internet. From www.audible.com, download the AudibleManager software for MP3/ MP4 players. Install the software on your PC: On the setup screen, select Philips GoGear (selected models) from the drop-down list of listening devices;

Follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

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Play audiobooks 1 2
Select a book. Press to start play. On the play screen, you can see the book information and play status.
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On the play screen, Press to pause and resume play. To go to the previous screen, press . To skip titles or sections during play,

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On the play screen, press > [Navigation mode]. Select [Titles] or [Section]. On the play screen, press / .

Use bookmarks
To check the audio books transferred to the player, See the player pane on AudibleManager. If necessary, click Refresh Device. On an audiobook, you can add up to 10 bookmarks to the play time. Start play from the bookmarked play time as needed. To add a bookmark,

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On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Add bookmark]. Select a location. Current play time is added to the location in the list of bookmarks.

Find audiobooks on the player

In > [Audiobooks], audiobook les are organized by book title or author. [Books] Books are sorted by book title in alphabetical order. [Authors] Books are sorted by author in alphabetical order.

To play from a bookmarked play time, On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Go to bookmark]. Select an option. Play starts from the selected play time. To delete a bookmark, On the play screen, press and select [Bookmarks] > [Delete bookmark]. Select an option. You remove the play time from the list of bookmarks.

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Delete audiobooks from the player

On the play screen, press > [Delete Audiobook]. Current audiobook is deleted from the player.

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8 Videos
Add videos to the player
You can add videos to the player in two ways: through Philips Songbird (see Sync with PC media library on page 13), in Windows Explorer. To transfer videos in Windows Explorer,

Play videos 1 2
Select a video. Press to start play. The video plays in the landscape view.
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Connect VIBE to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, select VIBE, and create le folders. On the PC, drag and drop les to the le folders on the VIBE. Alternatively, drag and drop le folders from the PC to VIBE.

On the play screen, Press to pause and resume play. To select a video le on the play screen, Repeatedly press / . To rewind or fast forward within current video, On the play screen, press and hold / .

Select brightness

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On the play screen, press [Brightness]. Press Press and .

and select

to select an option.

Find videos on the player

Find videos by le name Go to . Videos are listed by le name in alphabetical order. Find videos by le folder Go to . Videos are organized by le folder as on the PC.

Delete videos from the player 1 2

Select or play a video. On the list of videos or play screen, press and select [Delete video]. Current video is deleted from the player.

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9 Pictures
Add pictures to the player 1 2 3
Connect VIBE to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, select VIBE, and create le folders. On the PC, drag and drop les to the le folders on the VIBE. Alternatively, drag and drop le folders from the PC to VIBE.

View pictures
Select a picture. Press to view the picture in full screen. The picture is displayed in the landscape view. to select a picture.

On the play screen, Press /

Start a slideshow
When you view pictures in full screen, press to start a slideshow. Pictures play one by one.

Select play options

On the play screen, press options: to select play

[Brightness] Select the brightness of the screen. [Backlight Select a value. After the timer] selected time duration, the screen switches off automatically. In [Slideshow settings], select your options for slideshow: [Time per Select the time interval between slide] two slides. [Repeat] Play pictures in current folder repeatedly. [Shufe] Play pictures in current folder in random order.

Find pictures on the player

Find pictures by le name Go to . Pictures are listed by le name in alphabetical order. Find pictures by le folder Go to . Pictures are organized by le folder as on the PC.

Delete pictures from the player 1 2

Select or play a picture. On the list of pictures or play screen, press and select [Delete picture]. Current picture is deleted from the player.

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10 FM radio
Note Plug in the supplied earphones when you tune
in to radio stations. The earphones double as antenna. For better reception, move the earphone cable in different directions.

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From the Home screen, go to > [Manual tune]. The last played station starts to play. On the play screen, press and hold or . You tune in to the next station from current frequency. For ne tuning, press repeatedly. or

Tune in to radio stations

Auto tune The rst time you tune in to the radio, start Auto tune to search for stations.

Listen to the FM radio 1 2

Go to > [Presets]. Press or to select a preset station. Press to start play. Press to select another preset station from [Presets]. Press to start play. On the play screen, press or to select a preset. to

From the Home screen, go to > [Auto tune]. Up to 30 stations are stored as presets.

Press or repeatedly to select a preset station. Press to start play. To select a preset on the play screen, Press or repeatedly.

If necessary, press and hold or tune in to a radio station. For ne tuning, press or repeatedly. To mute or unmute the radio play, On the play screen, press .

Store preset stations

On VIBE, you can store up to 30 preset stations.

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Tip When you move to a new place (such as a new
city or country), restart auto tune for better reception.

Tune in to a radio station. On the play screen, press [Save to preset]. and select

Press or to select a location in the list of presets. Press . Current station is saved to the location.

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Manual tune Use Manual tune to search for a frequency or station.

To remove current preset station,

On the play screen, press and select [Remove preset]. In the list of presets, current station is selected. Press . Select [Yes]. Current station is removed from the list of presets. In the list of presets, press select a station. or to

To remove selected preset stations,

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Press and select [Clear preset]. In the list of presets, the station is selected. Press . Select [Yes]. The selected station is removed from the list of presets. On the list of presets, press all presets]. > [Clear

To remove all preset stations,

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Select [Yes]. All the stations are removed from the list of presets.

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11 Recordings
Go to > [FM Recording] to listen to the radio programs that you record from the FM radio.

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Select or play a recording. On the list of recordings or play screen, press and select [Delete]. Current recording is deleted from the player.

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Tune in to a radio station. On the play screen, select [Start FM radio recording] to start recording. You start recording from the FM radio. Press to toggle between pause and record. Press to stop. Press [Yes] to save the recording. Recordings are saved to > [FM Recording]. (Filename format: FMRECXXX.WAV, where XXX is the recording number that is generated automatically.)
Note The feature of FM radio recording is available
with some versions only. Refer to the onscreen menu of the player to nd out which features are available to you.

To delete all the recordings on the player, In [FM Recording], select [Delete all].

Upload your recordings to a computer 1 2

Connect VIBE to a computer. On the PC, under My Computer or Computer, select VIBE; in VIBE, select recordings in Recordings > FM. Drag and drop the recording les to a location on the PC.

Listen to FM radio recordings 1

In > [FM Recording], select a recording.

2 Press to play your recording. To select a le on the play screen, Repeatedly press / . To rewind or fast forward within current le, On the play screen, press and hold / .

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Delete recordings from the player

12 Folder view
Go to to view and play media les from the media library on the player. Music: for music les that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Video: for video les that you sync to the player through Philips Songbird; Playlists: for playlists that you sync to the player, and the playlists-on-the-go that you create on the player. SERVICE: for the audiobooks that you sync to the player through AudibleManager, or the Rhapsody songs that you sync to the player through the Rhapsody software. Recordings: for *FM radio recordings that you make on the player. To nd les transferred in Windows Explorer, Locate the les as you organized in Windows Explorer on the PC.
Note *The feature of FM radio recording is available
with some versions only. Refer to the onscreen menu of the player to nd out which features are available to you.

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13 Settings
In , select your options for the player.

Sleep timer
Switch on the sleep timer. The VIBE can switch off automatically after a certain time duration. In [Sleep timer] > [Set sleep timer], select an option. Press . After the selected time duration, the device is switched off automatically. After the sleep timer is switched on, Select > [Sleep timer]; Alternatively, on the music play screen, press > [Sleep timer]. You can see the time left before the player is switched off.
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Press Press

to select an option.

to conrm.

Play mode
In [Play mode], select play modes for music play: [Play music from] switches to a collection the same as that of current song [Repeat] [Repeat 1] [Repeat all] [Shufe] [On] plays all songs in current folder in random order. repeats current song. repeats all songs in current folder.

Display settings
[Brightness] [Theme] Adjusts the brightness of the screen. Selects the theme for the display.

If both [Repeat all] and [Shufe]are activated, All songs in current folder are repeated in random order.

Backlight timer
The screen enters the idle mode, if no new action is taken on the player. After the pre-dened time duration, the idle screen is switched off automatically. To save battery power, select a low value for the time duration. To set the time duration

Sound settings
[FullSound] Restores the sonic details that music compression loses (e.g. MP3, WMA). [Equalizer] Denes sound settings as desired.
Note Equalizer is deactivated when you select
FullSound.

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From the Home screen, select > [Display settings] > [Backlight timer]. Select a time duration. After the selected time duration, the idle screen is switched off automatically.
Tip

For power-saving purpose, select a low value.

To exit the power-saving mode Press any key.

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Screensaver
If you have selected a screensaver, the screensaver appears on the idle screen after the pre-dened time duration. To select a screensaver

[Date settings] [Set date selects a date format format] / repeatedly, or [Set date] press press and hold / to enter digits; press / to select the position of entries; press to conrm.

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From the Home screen, select > [Display settings] > [Screensaver]. In [Screensaver], press select an option: / and to

[None] shows blank screen. [Digital clock] shows time in digits. [Album art] shows the CD cover of current song or last played song, if available. [Screen off] switches off the screen. [Demo mode] shows major features of the player. To exit the screensaver Press any key.

Slideshow settings
[Time per selects play time for each slide. slide] [Repeat] plays all slides repeatedly, if activated. [Shufe] plays all slides in random order, if activated.

Language Date and time

To set the clock Press / option: [Time settings] and to select an You can change the language selection in [Language].

[Set time selects a 12-hour or 24-hour format] clock / repeatedly, or [Set time] press press and hold / to enter digits; press / to select the position of entries; press to conrm.

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PC connection preference
In [PC connection preference], select how the player is connected to a PC. The player allows the access by a PC through USB Mass Storage Class (MSC), or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). [MSC] *allows the player to also work as Philips Songbird drive. Click the Philips Songbird drive to start the program installation on the PC. during the sync to the player, allows copyright-protected music to be converted to playable formats through Philips Songbird.

[Disk space] [Free space:] [Total space:] [Songs] [Pictures] [Videos] space available memory size space that songs occupy space that pictures occupy space that videos occupy
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[File type supported] [Music] [Pictures] [Videos] supported types of music les supported types of picture les supported types of video les

[MTP]

Format device
Tip *Make sure that you select [Enable] in
CD-ROM. >

Format the player. You remove all the data that are stored on the player. Select [Format device], and then, select [Yes] as prompted.

Information
In [Information], learn the following information about the player: [Player information] [Model:] full product name Check the full product name when updating rmware from the support website. [Firmware current rmware version version:] Check the rmware version when updating rmware from the support website. [Support web site that provides support site:] for the player

Factory settings
In [Factory settings], restore the player to factory settings. Files transferred to the player are retained.

CD installer
If you have selected [MSC] in > [PC connection preference], the [CD installer] options are displayed. In [CD installer], select [Enable] to allow the player to work as Philips Songbird drive. Double click on the drive to start the program installation on the PC.
Tip After you repair the player, the CD-ROM
partition and Philips Songbird installer are removed from the player (see Repair the player through Philips Songbird on page 41). More space is available on the player.

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14 Update the firmware through Philips Songbird

VIBE is controlled by an internal program called rmware. Newer versions of the rmware may have been released after you have purchased VIBE. Through Philips Songbird, you can check for and install rmware updates for VIBE over the Internet.
Tip Your music les are not affected by a rmware
update.

Click VIBE in the Player pane. Then, select Tools > Check for updated rmware in the pop-up window. Philips Songbird checks for updates and installs new rmware from the Internet, if available.

Follow the on-screen instructions. Downloading and installation of rmware update start automatically. The VIBE restarts after the rmware is updated and is ready for use again.
Note

Wait until the update is completed, then

disconnect the VIBE from the computer.

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Make sure that you have connected your PCto the Internet. As shown, connect the VIBE to the PC by using a USB cable. On the PC, launch Philips Songbird. If necessary, click Start > Programs > Philips > Philips Songbird.

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15 Repair the player through Philips Songbird

If VIBE is not working properly or the display freezes, you can reset it without losing data: To reset VIBE? Insert a pen tip or other object into the reset hole located at the base of VIBE. Hold until the player shuts down. If you fail to reset the player, repair the player throughPhilips Songbird:

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On your PC, launch Philips Songbird. In Philips Songbird, select Tools > Repair my Philips Device; select VIBE in the pop-up list. Connect the player to the PC. Make sure that you follow the onscreen instructions on how to connect the player to the PC. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the repair.
Tip

After you repair the player, the CD-ROM

partition and the Philips Songbird installer are removed from the player. More space is available on the player.

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16 Technical data
Power Power supply: 290 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time - music (.mp3): up to 25 hours (FullSound off); up to 13 hours (FullSound on) - video (.mp4): up to 5 hours - FM radio: up to 12 hours Software Philips Songbird: to update rmware and transfer music Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed Sound Channel separation: > 45 dB Frequency Response: 80 - 18,000 Hz Output power: 2 x 2.4 mW Signal to noise ratio: > 84 dB Audio playback Supported formats: Bit rates MP3: 8 - 320 kbps and VBR WMA: 5 - 320 kbps FLAC: up to 1.1 Mbps APE: up to 1.3 Mbps

Video playback Supported formats: MJPEG (in .mp4) Picture display Supported formats: JPEG BMP Storage media Built-in memory capacity: SA3VBE04 4GB NAND Flash SA3VBE08 8GB NAND Flash SA3VBE16 16GB NAND Flash SA3VBE32 32GB NAND Flash Display Color LCD 128 x 160 pixels
Note Rechargeable batteries have a limited number
of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity is less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory is reserved for the player. Storage capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3 encoding. Transfer speed depends on operating system and software conguration.

Sampling rates 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz 8, 11.025, 16, 22.050, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz 48 kHz 48 Khz

System requirements
Windows XP (SP3 or above) / Vista / 7 Pentium III 800 MHz processor or higher 512 MB RAM 500 MB hard disk space Internet connection Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later CD-ROM drive USB port

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